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PROMO: The Soft Pack's San Diego PlayList

We’ve gotten the scoop on the San Diego
native’s favorite beach hangs, places to eat, drink and hear music. Next up, Matty
McLoughlin of The Soft Pack picks his favorite local bands – check them out in
So Cal and beyond!

Devon
Williams

Singer-songwriter Williams writes pop
songs so catchy his music might as well be called bobble-rock – your head can’t
help but jauntily move from side to side. The San Diego scenester cut his
teeth in beloved pop punk band Osker, and played guitar in Lavender
Diamond.

Dunes

San Diego trio have all you’re looking
for in a jangle-pop band: effect-laden vocals, an early rock rhythm section, and
some spooky atmospherics for good measure. Proof that more than dirty dishes
can be generated by three roommates.

Ale
Mania

Genre-hopping wizards Ale
Mania feature quite the indie pedigree: drummer Andrew Montoya of the Beaters
started writing and singing, and now makes music under the Mania moniker with bandmate
Jeremy Rojas. Truth in advertising: the band’s debut promises “13 songs, 40
minutes of raw eargasms.”